Properties of Exponential Functions

What is the range of the function shown below?

• 0 < y < 12

• -2 < y < 5

• y > 0

• All Real Numbers 

The number of mosquitoes at the beginning of the summer was 4,000. The population of mosquitoes is expected to grow at a rate of 25% a month. How many mosquitoes will there be after 4 months?

• 9766

• 9006

• 9765

• 5433

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth

• Decay

What is the initial value for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300

• 1.16

• .16

• x

The original value of a painting is $1400, and the value increases by 9% each year. Write an exponential growth function to model this situation.

• y=1400(1.09)^x

• y=1.09(1400)^x

• y=1400(.91)^x

• y=1.09^x

What is b, the common ratio, for the function: f(x) = 300(1.16)^x?

• 300

• 1.16

• .16

• x

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=1200(.85)⁶

• Growth

• Decay

Classify the model as Exponential GROWTH or DECAY.
A=10(1.01)³

• Growth

• Decay